Bistecca alla fiorentina (florentine porterhouse steak)
- Published: 28 Aug 24
- Updated: 28 Aug 24
When Italians do steak, boy do they go for it. This iconic dish, a porterhouse, is a staple of restaurants in Florence, with the gigantic cut always cooked rare and served at the table for diners to share. Flavoured with rosemary and oil, it’s sometimes served with cannellini beans and, of course, a bottle of good Tuscan red wine.
A cast iron griddle pan is essential for this recipe – find out how to make the most of your pan with our expert guide. And explore more of makes Tuscan food so exceptional…
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Serves 2 -
Hands-on time 30 min
Before you start
A porterhouse is essentially a big T-bone (a cut with the bone in, comprising both sirloin and fillet) but it’s an important part of the dish to have a steak thick enough to get gnarly on the outside while staying rare within. Ask your butcher to ensure it’s 5-7cm thick. Any thinner and it won’t have the right texture (and it will be tricky to stand it up on its side, which is an integral part of the cooking process).
Make sure your griddle is smoking hot. It should be making you nervous about setting off the smoke alarm. Putting it over the highest heat for at least 5 minutes should do the trick.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 805kcals
- Fat
- 56g (19g saturated)
- Protein
- 75g
- Carbohydrates
- 0.5g (0.5g sugars)
- Fibre
- 0.5g
- Salt
- 1.6g
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Price correct August 2024